Letting Go of What you Love
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By Terah Kathryn Collins
For over 20 years, I’ve encouraged people to live with what they love and surround themselves with things that make their hearts sing. So what happens when the time comes to let go of things we love? I’ve been immersed in such a time for the last couple of months as Brian and I prepared to sell – and quickly sold – our home of more than a dozen years. Even when I took a break to visit Karen Abler Carrasco I was sorting things in my head…. and my heart…. It can be quite jolting to say goodbye to so many beloved belongings. Here are a few ways we made it as easy on ourselves as possible:
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Essential Feng Shui Tips: Blessings
Feng Shui Definitions
Blessings have been a part of life since the beginning of time, fulfilling our basic need to bless and prosper each other. In Feng Shui, when you bless your home, you are blessing the dynamic “being who” houses and protects you every day and night. Bless and celebrate your home frequently with your thoughts and actions, and remember that no matter how many times blessings are performed, it is your personal Ch’i that gives them life. The quality of your inner life is directly reflected in your home. No amount of outer blessing will bring light into your home if you are unwilling to carry it within you. In essence, you are the blessing.
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Now is the time to assess your creative expression. If you feel creatively blocked, what happened to shut down your creative juices? When you were a child, did a teacher tell you that your drawings looked silly or were the wrong colors? Or, are you just too “busy” to be creative? Being creative is as vital to the health of your spirit as vitamin C is to the health of your body. It’s your active participation in the creative process that feeds your spirit. Begin today to nurture yourself in this way by signing up for a class that will nurture your creativity. Decide which avenue of expression makes your heart sing, and give it to yourself as a gift!
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Inner Feng Shui
If you could change anything about your inner environment, what would it be? Say you have a tendency to be stingy and judgmental with yourself. Well, now is the time to become more generous and forgiving. To remind yourself of your new inner change, you could place an abundant arrangement of fresh flowers in your living room, symbolizing generosity and self-love. Affirm your positive inner change by saying, “I AM ALWAYS CHANGING FOR THE BETTER.. CHANGE BRINGS MAGNIFICENT INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCES INTO MY LIFE. I EMBRACE CHANGE, AND CHANGE LOVINGLY EMBRACES ME.”
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Essential Feng Shui Tips: Colors
Inner Feng Shui
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Ask those you live with what color their soul or essence is. The answer can strengthen relationships with spouses, friends, and children. In one case, a couple determined that he was “golden yellow” while she was “turquoise green,” so they added a pillow in each color to their couch to symbolize their togetherness.
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